Man accused of pointing handgun at hospital worker

A man was arrested after an incident involving a handgun near a Halifax hospital Wednesday night.

Halifax Regional Police said an employee of the Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building at the QEII Health Sciences Centre was leaving work in his vehicle at about 10 p.m. when he was approached by a man who threatened him.

The man then pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the employee.

The worker rolled his window up, police said, and the suspect left the area.

Patrol members and a canine unit located the suspect near the Museum of Natural History on Summer Street. During the arrest, a pellet handgun was allegedly found in the man’s possession.

The man was expected to appear in Halifax provincial court Thursday on robbery, threats, breach and weapon-related charges.